Juventus Director’s Fee Demand Leaves Weah-Marseille Transfer on Hold
Olympique Marseille believes its €12 million bid is sufficient despite Juventus postponing a decision over an executive’s inflated fee demand.
Overview
- Timothy Weah has agreed personal terms with Marseille but Juventus has yet to accept the club’s €12–13 million offer.
- Marseille maintains that its proposal exceeds the one Nottingham Forest had seen accepted and has no plans to increase its offer.
- Weah’s agent Badou Sambague publicly accused a Juventus director of stalling negotiations by demanding an unrealistic fee.
- The American winger declined a move to Nottingham Forest in June, underlining his preference for a transfer to Ligue 1.
- The transfer deadlock highlights internal tensions at Juventus as the club navigates a squad rebuild under financial scrutiny.